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President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).
President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).

JAPHI Members Continue to Play Significant Role

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says its members continue to play a significant role in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19). As the association celebrates Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) Week, under the...
President-elect of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myles, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 23.
President-elect of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myles, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 23.

Week of Activities to Recognise Contribution of Public Health Inspectors
President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).
President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).

Increase In Level of Compliance – JAPHI
President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).
President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).

Consumers Encouraged to Be Careful When Purchasing Food
Members of the Trelawny Healthcare team engaging in the vaccination of community members, as they go house to house in the Deeside area.
Members of the Trelawny Healthcare team engaging in the vaccination of community members, as they go house to house in the Deeside area.

House to House Vaccination Begins

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a group of healthcare professionals at the James Hill health Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (October 21).
COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Praises Healthcare Workers While Encouraging Vaccination

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has lauded healthcare workers for efforts to ensure safety of the public during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking with a group of healthcare professionals at the James Hill Health Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (October 21), the Prime Minister said he is aware of the long hours they work as the country battles...
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Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (left), looks at medical items donated to the Hospital by Diaspora for Children Foundation at a hand over ceremony at the institution on Wednesday (October 20). Others pictured from left are: Director of Nursing Services, Beverley Senior-Berry (partially hidden), member of the Diaspora for Children Cadell Green, Administrator at the Hospital Karlene Taylor-McKenzie, Regional Director at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Errol Greene, and Country Representative, Diaspora for Children Foundation, Kimberly Nain.
Health & WellnessYouth

PHOTOS: Bustamante Hospital for Children Gets Supplies from US Based Foundation

Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital for Children Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (left), looks at medical items donated to the Hospital by Diaspora for Children Foundation at a hand over ceremony at the institution on Wednesday (October 20). Others pictured from left are: Director of Nursing Services, Beverley Senior-Berry (partially hidden), member of the Diaspora for Children Cadell Green, Administrator...
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Chairman of the Hanover Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (left), presents a plaque to Patient Care Assistant Reliever, Jenna Wallace. Ms. Wallace, who is employed to the Hanover Infirmary, was among 20 front-line workers who were cited for their dedicated service during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic at a special pre-National Heroes Day, Heroes Award and Flag Raising ceremony held at the HMC meeting chamber on Thursday (October 14).
Health & WellnessNational Honours and Awards

Hanover Honours Front-Line Heroes

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) honoured 20 of the parish’s front-line workers in health and social services, at a special pre-National Heroes Day, Heroes Award and Flag Raising Ceremony held at the HMC meeting chamber on Thursday (October 14). Some 13 healthcare workers from the Noel Holmes Hospital, the Hanover Health Department and seven of their associates at the Hanover...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessTechnology

PAHO Boosting Virus Surveillance

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is looking to implement a new PCR-based multiplex protocol that allows member countries to simultaneously detect the coronavirus (COVID-19) and influenza infections from the same sample. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that the undertaking, being done in tandem with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is intended to boost regional...
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Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, makes his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 20).
Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

St. Elizabeth MP Lobbies for HEART Campus

Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, says he intends to lobby the HEART/NSTA Trust to establish a HEART campus or community training institution within the constituency that could train more than 100 youth per year. Mr. Slowley was making his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday...
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St. Elizabeth’s Chief Public Health Inspector, Everod Lewis.
Health & Wellness

Vector Control Heightens In St. Elizabeth

The St. Elizabeth Health Department has stepped up mosquito eradication activities in the parish. Speaking at Thursday’s (October 14) monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Chief Public Health Inspector for the parish, Everod Lewis, said that fogging was carried out across 16 communities. The areas included Barbary Hall, Stonefield, Watchwell, Alpart, Treasure Beach, Maggotty, Dry River, New Holland,...
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